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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs, in common with other Government Departments, is allocated administrative funding each year for “training and development and incidental expenses”. Funding for training and development includes foreign language support, course fees, professional memberships, conference and seminar fees and associated training costs. A variety of other...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs, in common with other Government Departments, is allocated administrative funding each year for “training and development and incidental expenses”. Funding for training and development includes foreign language support, course fees, professional memberships, conference and seminar fees and associated training costs. A variety of other...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: My Department commissions outside or third party reports where highly specialised skills are not available internally and in particular, where ongoing independent evaluation of programmes and projects is necessary. External expertise has informed, and continues to inform, my Department's strategies and policies and the effective delivery of our services to our citizens in a transparent and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: With a growing focus on security and defence issues across Europe and at national level, as Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence and with the support of the Government, I recently convened a national Consultative Forum on International Security Policy. The aim of the Forum was to provide an opportunity for a serious and honest conversation about the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Passport Services (12 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 39 and 40 together. The Passport Service takes every opportunity to remind citizens to check their passport validity. Each year the Passport Service proactively plans for the demand forecasted for the following year. Part of this planning involves a public communications strategy carried out by my Department, with a view to ensuring passport demand is...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Middle East (12 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: I am deeply concerned by the recent incursion by Israeli security forces into Jenin. The operation was significant in scale, involving the use of live fire in a built up civilian area and resulting in numerous casualties. Roads were bulldozed, critical public infrastructure was damaged, more than 3,000 people were displaced, resulting in a significant worsening of the humanitarian situation...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Diplomatic Representation (12 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: There are currently 20 officers at the Embassy of the Russian Federation to Ireland who have been notified to my Department under Article 10 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations - 8 Diplomats and 12 Administrative and Technical staff. Since 1 January 2023, my Department has been notified, under Article 10 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, of the departure of 3...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Diplomatic Representation (12 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: There are currently three Irish posted staff members at the Embassy of Ireland in Moscow – the Ambassador, the Deputy Head of Mission, and one immigration officer from the Department of Justice. In 2021, there were a total of eight Irish posted staff, which included three officers from the Department of Justice. Two posted staff were expelled in April 2022 by the Russian...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Equality Issues (12 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: The promotion and protection of the rights of LGBTI+ persons is a domestic and foreign policy priority for Ireland. Ireland supports efforts at international human rights fora to highlight and advance LGBTI+ rights, including through the European Union, the UN Human Rights Council, the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly, the Council of Europe, the Organisation for Security and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Government agreed to progress, as a priority, the recommendations in the Report of the Independent Review Group (IRG). This included the establishment of Statutory Inquiry to examine the effectiveness of the complaints processes in the Defence Forces and to address workplace issues relating to discrimination, bullying, harassment, sexual harassment and sexual misconduct. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: I am informed by the military authorities that it was not possible to provide the required information within the timeframe available. I shall provide the information to the Deputy once it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 60 and 61 together. The table below details the number of personnel, broken down by officers and enlisted personnel, that discharged from the Permanent Defence Force each year since 2016 and as at 31st May in 2023: Year Officers Enlisted Total 2023* 34 259 293 2022 ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: Overall expenditure on Subhead A.22 (Miscellaneous Expenditure) of the Defence Vote in the year to date amounts to over €2.83 million. A further breakdown of this expenditure is outlined in the table below. Subhead A.22 (Miscellaneous Expenses) – 2023 Outturn (at 30/06/2023) Subhead Subhead A.22 Miscellaneous Expenditure Expenditure to 30/06/2023 ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: In light of the clarification received from the Deputy in relation to the information requested, it is not possible to collate the required information within the timeframe available. I will arrange to have this information forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Government agreed to progress, as a priority, the recommendations in the Report of the Independent Review Group (IRG). This included the establishment of Statutory Inquiry to examine the effectiveness of the complaints processes in the Defence Forces and to address workplace issues relating to discrimination, bullying, harassment, sexual harassment and sexual misconduct. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Funding (12 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: With a growing focus on security and defence issues across Europe and at national level, I recently convened a national Consultative Forum on International Security Policy. The aim of the Forum was to provide an opportunity for a serious and honest conversation about the international security policy options available to the State, and the implications of each of these. The Forum took place...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: The number of commissioned officers promoted in the Army Reserve and Naval Reserve, by rank, from 1 January 2022 to 30 June 2023, is as follows: Year Army Reserve Rank 2022 1 Promoted from Comdt to Lt Col 2022 3 Promoted from Lt to Capt 2023 1 Promoted from Comdt to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: I am informed by the military authorities that it was not possible to provide the required information within the timeframe available. I shall provide the information to the Deputy once it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 60 and 61 together. The table below details the number of personnel, broken down by officers and enlisted personnel, that discharged from the Permanent Defence Force each year since 2016 and as at 31st May in 2023: Year Officers Enlisted Total 2023* 34 259 293 2022 ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: As the Deputy may be aware, the Permanent Defence Force provides a significant level of Single Living Accommodation for serving personnel, where this accommodation is required by personnel for training and operational duties. There are in excess of 4,500 places currently within all the military installations. In addition I am advised that there are in total some 134 dwellings within the...